Davey: Starmer can't fix cost of living crisis without dropping red lines on Europe
Responding to Keir Starmer’s ‘fresh direction’ speech, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey, said:
11 May 2026
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Ed Davey calls on Labour leadership contenders to drop red lines on EU
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has called on the Labour leadership contenders Andy Burnham, Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting to commit to dropping Labour's ‘red lines’ on Europe, to boost the economy and tackle the cost-of-living crisis.
10 May 2026
Lib Dems: Kemi Badenoch is at the "height of hypocrisy" over the Iran War
Responding to comments made by Kemi Badenoch on the Today programme, where she criticised Donald Trump’s lack of plan for his conflict in Iran and condemned the Government’s lack of a plan for defence, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs spokesperson Calum M
5 May 2026
Davey: NAO report reveals “staggering” scale of Carer’s Allowance scandal
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has called for an immediate halt to Carer’s Allowance repayment demands, as a new report from the National Audit Office lays bare the extent of the scandal.
11 Dec 2024
Lib Dems table new bill to close domestic abuse loopholes in prison early release scheme
Liberal Democrat Justice Spokesperson Josh Babarinde MP has tabled a bill that would create a specific set of domestic abuse aggravated offences in the law.
11 Dec 2024
Thames Water: Rise in sewage spills is the final straw
Responding to reports of a 40% rise in pollution incidents from Thames Water, Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesperson, Tim Farron MP, said:
11 Dec 2024
IFS SEND provision report: Immediate action is needed
Responding to the IFS report on the crisis in SEND provision, Lib Dem Education Spokesperson Munira Wilson MP said:
11 Dec 2024
Spending Review: not investing in social care is a “false economy”
Commenting ahead of the government launching the process of their Spending Review later today (10th December), Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
11 Dec 2024
Davey: Carer’s Allowance review mustn’t be excuse for inaction now
Responding to the Terms of Reference for the independent review of Carer’s Allowance overpayments, published today by the Department for Work and Pensions, Leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey said:
11 Dec 2024
Reeves speech in Brussels: Govt must be more ambitious in rebuilding ties with EU
Commenting ahead of a speech by Chancellor Rachel Reeves to European Finance Ministers in Brussels, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader and Treasury Spokesperson, Daisy Cooper MP, said:
9 Dec 2024
Syria: Assad must now face justice for his crimes
Responding to reports that the Assad regime has fallen in Syria, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Calum Miller, said:
9 Dec 2024
Ambulance delays crisis: Streeting must make a statement to Parliament
Responding to reports that heart attack patients are being advised to make their own way to hospital while six of England’s ten ambulance trusts are at risk of service failure, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson Helen Morgan said:
9 Dec 2024